poult-de-soie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of poult-de-soie
From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at paduasoy
Example Sentences
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The bodice, which was one with the skirt, was partly hidden beneath a mantle of poult-de-soie edged with black lace, and fastened on the bosom by a brooch enclosing a miniature.
From The Brotherhood of Consolation by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
He persisted in dressing, as in his youth, in black silk stockings, shoes with gold buckles, breeches of black poult-de-soie, and a black coat, adorned with the red rosette.
From Ursula by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
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